ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk on Monday urged greater coordination among the federal and provincial governments for comprehensive measures to introduce the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan to the international audience and encourage foreign tourists to visit the country.
Chairing a briefing on functions and achievements of the Ministry of National History & Literary Heritage Division here at the PM Office, he asked the division to explore avenues for enhanced cooperation with the foreign countries particularly those sharing cultural similarities and heritage.
The briefing was attended by Minister for National History & Literary Heritage Syed Ali Zafar, Secretary to prime minister Suhail Aamir, NH&LH Secretary Aamir Hasan, National Language Promotion Department (NLPD) Director General Iftikhar Hussain Arif, National Book Foundation Managing Director Dr Inamul Haq and senior government officials.
Secretary Aamir Hasan briefed the prime minister in detail about the mandate and achievements of the division and its allied departments since its establishment as a separate division in January 2016. He presented highlights of various achievements made during the past two years including holding of the Vesak Festival in 2016 and 2017, promotion of cultural cooperation with foreign countries and sharing of cultural heritage, holding of the national calligraphy exhibition in January 2017.
He also informed him about the first-ever international calligraphy exhibition in August 2017, national calligraphy competition and the exhibition in Islamabad and Faisalabad, establishment of the Institute of Calligraphy in NLPD, holding of Nau-Rouz and Falconary events and publication and digitization of literary material of the national importance.
While briefing about the performance of allied departments and bodies, the secretary apprised the prime minister about efforts being made for conservation of various heritage sites and promotion of subject of museology in the country. Besides Urdu dictionary, an android application containing Kuliyaat-e-Iqbal has been developed and launched to provide easy access to the poetry of the great poet, he said.
Prime Minister Mulk was appreciative of different activities of the division for conservation and promotion of the national history and the literary heritage.
